In Roy Keane’s 2014 book he recalled a fight he had with Schmeichel in 1998 which resulted in a black eye for the United keeper.

In 2006 Schmeichel appeared as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing. He finished 7th out of 14 dancers.

Schmeichel’s son Kasper is also a professional goalkeeper in the Premier League with Leicester City and for the Norwegian national side.

In February 2016 Schmeichel joined Chinese web channel Protalk China, an online platform that provides Chinese fans with interactive content on a daily basis including video responses to questions from fans and expert analysis on big matches.